Looking at the dark black fish, Fu Wan and Fu Ming suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder they didn't see the fish at first. It was so dark and late at night; anyone who could see it would have sharp eyes.
When the big fish was caught, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu jumped for joy.
"We said it's a big fish, so it's a big fish!"
"Yes, it's a big fish!"
Fu Ming smiled and praised, "Lingling and Mingzhu are really amazing! They actually found a big fish!"
The commotion attracted Ye Xiaocui and her friends, who had just finished collecting seashells and were packing up to go home.
Just then, Boss Fu arrived on his motorcycle. Hearing the laughter of Fu Ling and the others, he stopped his motorcycle and walked over.
"Wow, this black fur is pretty good!"
After saying that, he stepped forward and pinched the fish's belly, then nodded in satisfaction.
"It's really fat. Did you guys bring any knives? I'll bleed it here."
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan hurriedly handed over the knife. Black-haired fish are difficult to raise. Once caught, they must be bled while they are still alive, otherwise the fish will not taste good once it dies.
Boss Fu acted immediately, pressing the fish onto the rocky slab and killing it. While busy with the fish, he didn't forget to turn around and ask the others about their beachcombing experience.
"How was your beachcombing trip?"
Fu Wan replied, "It's not bad, Father. You'll see in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu quickened his pace. Bleeding the black-haired fish was simple; he first stabbed the fish in the brain with a knife, a method that would quickly induce death in the fish.
There's a saying in Fujia Village that when killing sea fish, you should kill them as quickly as possible, otherwise the longer the fish struggles, the less delicious the fish meat will taste.
In fact, this claim has a scientific basis. Fu Wan had previously read in a magazine that fish tastes good because it contains a substance called Apt, which is adenosine triphosphate.
The longer a fish struggles, the less Apt it contains in its flesh. As a result, after the fish is killed, there isn't enough Apt to be converted into inosinic acid, which is essential for its flavor. Consequently, the fish meat becomes less palatable.
Fu Laoda quickly bled the black-haired fish, while Fu Wan and the others loaded the prepared seafood, including the spicy snails, onto the tricycle.
Boss Fu put the blackfish aside and casually cleaned the blood off his knife in the trench.
Suddenly, something darted across the water. Boss Fu's hand shot into the water with lightning speed, and when he came out, he was holding a sea eel in his hand.
"Haha, look what this is?!"
Fu Laoda laughed heartily. He really didn't expect that he could catch a sea eel while he was washing his knife.
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu, who were watching Boss Fu kill fish, were stunned.
"Wow, Grandpa, you're amazing!"
Neither of them noticed that there was such a large moray eel in the trench!
Hearing the children's exclamations, Boss Fu was extremely proud.
He's a fisherman for two generations; he can tell what's happening in the water just by touching it.
The moray eel was probably attracted by the bloody smell of the blackfish. Fu Wan and the others had been making a ruckus in the trench for so long without disturbing it, but the fishy smell had lured it out.
Fu Wan heard the commotion and looked over. Coincidentally, the sea eel that Boss Fu had caught was also black.
To be precise, it should be dark green.
This is not an ordinary moray eel, but an eel sea bream, also called an eel bream. In the local area, it also has a nickname: Little Green Dragon.
This little green dragon is definitely not a lobster, but rather it is black and green all over, has a fierce personality, and looks somewhat like a dragon when it swims in the sea.
Eelfish are not all black and green; they come in a variety of colors, including green, gray, brown, and even black and blue.
This fish can change its body color according to its surrounding environment on the seabed. Young eels have a white line running from head to tail, and as they grow larger, this line will turn into vertical stripes.
In addition, the fish has many spots on its body.
Unlike regular moray eels, the eel sea bream has a pair of fins on its belly and a broad dorsal fin on its back, similar to that of the oarfish.
Image of eel sea bream (image removed due to copyright infringement)
Eelfish grow very slowly; an adult eelfish can grow to about 1.5 meters long, while the one that Boss Fu is holding is less than 1 meter long.
This was the first time Fu Wan had ever seen an eel sea bream. Although it was said to resemble a dragon, Fu Wan actually thought it looked more like a blackfish from a freshwater pond.
It's said that braised eel and sea bream taste good, but I wonder if it can be used to make a dish like pickled fish, just like blackfish.
Thinking of the delicious sauerkraut fish, Fu Wan suddenly felt a little hungry.
It seems that this nearly two-hour trip to the beach has almost digested my dinner.
As the time drew near, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were both yawning.
Everyone took stock of their catch from the beachcombing trip again. Fu Wan's family had collected one and a half buckets of fragrant snails, three buckets of spicy snails, and more than half a bucket of red snails.
There were also more than half a bucket of razor clams, horseshoe snails, and bulleye snails. In addition, Ye Xiaocui also caught a basin full of mudskippers from the mudflats.
This thing looks small, but once you take it home, clean it, coat it in batter, and fry it, the aroma will definitely lure the kids next door over.
Fu Liang's family also reaped considerable rewards, after all, Jiang Chunlan and Wang Huiping had never stopped working.
Although they didn't collect many whelks, they still filled a basin. They also collected a large bucket of bulleye whelks, and two buckets of spicy whelks and red whelks.
Of course, Jiang Chunlan didn't miss the mudskippers either. The old ladies had a great time catching them on the mudflats, catching them non-stop until their hands were too full to hold any more before throwing them into the basin.
There were also a few sea cucumbers and crabs, which the two families divided equally before getting on their bicycles to head back.
Fu Laoda was in charge of driving a tricycle to bring the seafood home, while Fu Wan drove a motorcycle, carrying Jiang Chunlan, Ye Xiaocui, and the two children back.
Fortunately, the two elders and the child were all thin and small, and the motorcycle was not overloaded.
As for Fu Ming and Fu Liang, they would have to ride bicycles. Fu Ming had his beachcombing tools strapped to the back, while Fu Liang carried his wife on his back.
The group returned quite late. As they passed the beach, Fu Wan took a closer look and noticed that there were far fewer people on the beach; they had probably all gone home to sleep.
When Boss Fu arrived home, he didn't rush to unload the goods. Instead, he waited for Fu Wan and the others to arrive so that they could see which items were for their own consumption and which needed to be set aside.
We definitely had to keep the black bream and eel, and we filled half a bucket with whelks, and also took out two bowls of spicy whelks and red whelks. The razor clams and crabs were for our own consumption.
The remaining spicy snails and other seafood were all taken to Fu San's place.
Fu Liang's family did the same; they also kept a small bucket of whelks and red snails, thinking that besides what they would eat themselves, they would send some more to Wang Huiping's parents' home the next day.
After dividing their belongings, everyone went home.
Fu Laoda took the remaining seafood to Fu Sanjia's house, while Fu Wan took Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu back.
Everyone went back to bed and fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow, but at that time, in a town not far from Fujia Village, some people couldn't sleep.
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